Renowned collage artist and sculptor Rosemary Karuga, who passed away on February 9 aged 93 years, was one of the pioneers of contemporary East African artists.
As a child, she would draw on the walls of the house, much to the horror of her parents. There were no art schools in Kenya when she was young so she trained as a teacher instead. In 1950, an opportunity arose at Uganda’s Makerere University and she became the first female student at the Fine Arts School, where she studied design, sculpture, and painting.
